Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning